Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has returned to practice after missing three days with hamstring tightness.
Hopkins was stunningly traded to the Cardinals from the Houston Texans in the offseason for the meagre return of a 2020 second-round pick, a 2021 fourth and running back David Johnson.
There had been speculation Hopkins was holding out because the Cardinals have not given him a new contract, something he was said to have requested from the Texans prior to his shock trade.
He put that to bed on Twitter on Tuesday and his return to the field will be a welcome sight for a Cardinals team looking to contend in the NFC West in 2020.
No Deandre Hopkins is not holding out. From the source. https://t.co/ok0mrlunP8
— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) August 18, 2020
Hopkins is a four-time Pro Bowler and three-time first-team All-Pro who led the NFL in receiving touchdowns in 2017 and has topped 1,000 yards in five of his seven seasons.
The Cardinals finished 5-10-1 and last in the NFC West last season but are expected to improve after quarterback Kyler Murray, the first overall pick in the 2019 draft, was named Offensive Rookie of the Year.